dentinocemental
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dentinocemental junction — the plane of meeting between the dentin and cementum on the root of a tooth, containing a large amount of protein, particularly collagen, and less inorganic material than either dentin or cementum; it is believed to reduce the mechanical stress… … Medical dictionary
cementodentinal junction — dentinocemental j … Medical dictionary
Hopewell-Smith hyaline layer — dentinocemental junction … Medical dictionary
junction — The point, line, or surface of union of two parts, mainly bones or cartilages. SYN: juncture. SYN: junctura (2) [TA], junctio. adhering junctions intercellular junctions, including zonulae adherentes, hemidesmosomes, and desmosomes, that… … Medical dictionary
cementodentinal — SYN: dentinocemental … Medical dictionary
granular layer of Tomes — a layer of imperfectly calcified dentin made of small interglobular spaces immediately beneath the dentinocemental junction in the root of a tooth. Called also Tomes granular l … Medical dictionary
